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81Podunk — /poh dungk/, n. any small and insignificant or inaccessible town or village: After a year in the big city, I was ready to move back to Podunk. [1660 70, Amer.; generic use of Podunk, village near Hartford, Conn.] * * * …
82Poe — /poh/, n. Edgar Allan, 1809 49, U.S. poet, short story writer, and critic. * * * …
83poem — /poh euhm/, n. 1. a composition in verse, esp. one that is characterized by a highly developed artistic form and by the use of heightened language and rhythm to express an intensely imaginative interpretation of the subject. 2. composition that,… …
84poesy — /poh euh see, zee/, n., pl. poesies. 1. the work or the art of poetic composition. 2. Archaic. a. poetry in general. b. verse or poetry in metrical form. 3. Obs. a. a poem or verse used as a motto. Cf. posy (def. 2). b. a poem. [ …
85poetess — /poh i tis/, n. a woman who writes poetry. [1520 30; POET + ESS] Usage. See ess. * * * …
86poeticism — /poh et euh siz euhm/, n. a poetic expression that has become hackneyed, forced, or artificial. [1840 50; POETIC + ISM] * * * …
87poeticize — /poh et euh suyz /, v., poeticized, poeticizing. v.t. 1. to make (thoughts, feelings, etc.) poetic; express in poetry. 2. to write poetry about (an event, occasion, etc.). v.i. 3. to speak or write poetry. Also, esp. Brit., poeticise. [1795 1805; …
88poetics — /poh et iks/, n. (used with a sing. v.) 1. literary criticism treating of the nature and laws of poetry. 2. the study of prosody. 3. a treatise on poetry. 4. (cap., italics) a treatise or collection of notes on aesthetics (4th century B.C.) by… …
89po-faced — /poh fayst /, adj. Chiefly Brit. having an overly serious demeanor or attitude; humorless. * * * …
90Pogany — /poh gah nee/, n. Willy (William Andrew), 1882 1955, U.S. painter, stage designer, and illustrator; born in Hungary. * * * …
